In South Kohala Murder/ Suicide Incident Hawaiʻi Island police report that at 8:47 p.m., Saturday evening, (September 8), South Kohala Patrol officers responded to an address on Kanehoa Street in Kamuela for a report of a possible murder/suicide incident. The… Continue Reading
Piles Near You: Bring Your Own Bags & Shovels Due to the high volume of requests for sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Olivia, Hawaii County Public Works has delivered piles of sand to multiple locations throughout Hawaii Island. Beginning… Continue Reading
9/11/2018 6am The National Weather Service forecasts Tropical Storm Olivia to continue slowly weakening. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 am, Tropical Storm Olivia is located 300 miles East North East of Hilo, with sustained winds… Continue Reading
Monday 9/10/18 6:30PM The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports that as of 5:00 pm, Hurricane Olivia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, located 380 miles ENE of Hilo with sustained winds of 70 mph, moving W at 10 mph.… Continue Reading
Sep 10, 2018 All schools in the Waiakea area, including Waiakea High, Intermediate, and Elementary have resumed class. A suspect is in custody after the University of Hawaii at Hilo received a report of someone threatening gun violence on campus.… Continue Reading
Sept. 10, 2018 Olivia, which is expected to weaken to a tropical storm still has potential to cause major damage. Forecasts show that the islands will experience wind and heavy rain as early as tomorrow. “There will be outages if the islands… Continue Reading
All eyes are on hurricane Olivia to our east. For the time being, light to moderate trades have returned, which will gradually increase as Hurricane Olivia begins to approach the state tonight into Tuesday. Olivia will move through the eastern… Continue Reading